Culture
North Korea and the Global Nuclear Order review – “An excellent account”
Dr Edward Howell, whose columns in the Spectator and the Telegraph are among the few intelligent and readable things left in those outlets, has produced an excellent account of...
A Revolution Betrayed by Peter Hitchens review – In Defence of Grammar Schools
Review – A Revolution Betrayed: How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System by Peter...
Veranilda by George Gissing review – The best historical novel never written
George Gissing remains the most underrated novelist in the English language. He wrote twenty-three...
Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart review – “The prime minister we never had”
This is a marvellous book, a memoir of Rory Stewart’s nine years in Parliament,...
The Conservative Effect, 2010-2024 review: “Comprehensive and damning”
If you only read one book on British politics this year, make it this one.
Review: An Evening of Dance
Rebecca Tatlow watches dancers reach for the stars at Wadham's town and gown charity event, An Evening of Dance
Dramatherapy: theatre’s love-child
Carla Neuss discovers the psychological benefits of theatre
The Tortoise and the Fair
Kathleen Bloomfield and Lauri Saksa spend the day watching and photographing Oxford's annual tortoise fair
Review: Paul Hillier, Theatre of Voices – Stories
Paul Hillier leads Theatre of Voices in an enthusiastic and dramatic performance of John Cage and Luciano Berio
Knowing the score
Cherwell reports on the Cavatina Trust, an organisation aiming to break down the stuffy conventions of classical music
Review: Friendly Fires – PALA
The trio from St Albans offer us a sophomore album which, despite its tropical beats and infectious ambience, doesn't fully live up to expectation
Review: Kate Bush Director’s Cut
Cherwell is unconvinced by Kate Bush's latest offering which remasters and reimagines her old hits rather than offering up new ones
An odd future for hip hop?
Thomas May talks about how Tyler, The Creator has taken his transgressive act from the blogosphere to the mainstream with aplomb
Mambazo are on a mission
Cherwell chats with Albert Mazibuko, one of the original members of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
The Lives of Others
Jessica Goodman's skilful street photography captures the lives of others in just one click
One lucky bastard
Christy Edwall hears Tom Stoppard at the Sheldonian discuss the role of the artist
Review: Les Précieuses ridicules
Helen Tatlow passes a whimsical hour at Moliere's comedy of manners
And the rest is art history
Cherwell talks to art critic and Christ Church alumnus Andrew Graham-Dixon
Joe Cornish: Chip off the old block
Cherwell speaks to first-time director Joe Cornish about his film Attack the Block
